Empowering Female STEM Graduates 
Mindful Futures at TRISCEND 1.0
As part of SheSTEM’s ongoing work to promote applied and inclusive STEM learning, Mindful Futures: STEM-Based Case Competition was hosted within TRISCEND 1.0, a national-level event organized by the IEEE CUET WIE Affinity Group Student Branch.
TRISCEND 1.0 brought together students from across Bangladesh to explore how technology, policy, and creativity can respond to real-world challenges. Held under the theme “Think. Resonate. Ascend.”, the event attracted 205+ participants from more than 25 universities, including BUET, NSU, KUET, and CUET.
Mindful Futures: SheSTEM’s STEM-Based Case Competition
SheSTEM supported the Mindful Futures track to encourage participants to apply STEM knowledge with ethical awareness and social responsibility.
- Champion: Team RAM — East Delta University
- 1st Runner Up: Team Insightrix — BUET
- 2nd Runner Up: Team Phulkopi — CUET
Learning from Practice and Experience
Participants also engaged with professionals from industry and academia who shared perspectives on sustainability, infrastructure, and future-ready skills.
Keynote Speakers
- Ms. Nusrat Hoque Chowdhury: Assistant Manager (Vendor Development & Analytics), BSRM.
- Muhammad Imtiaz Hossain: Deputy Manager (Smart Infrastructure Electrical Products), SIEMENS.
Panel of Judge
- Mr. Mohammad Jewel Rana: Senior Manager (Integrated Planning), BSRM
- Omar Farhan Khan: Senior Business Consultant & Project Manager, LightCastle Partners
- Professor Sampad Ghosh: Dept. of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, CUET
- Professor Aysha Akhter: Dept. of Civil Engineering, CUET
Other Competition Tracks at TRISCEND 1.0
Alongside Mindful Futures, the event featured:
- Policy Making Challenge, encouraging evidence-based policy thinking
- Visions for Tomorrow: Futuristic Art Competition, co-hosted by CUET Photographic Society (CUETPS)
These tracks highlighted diverse ways students engaged with future challenges beyond technical solutions alone.
Through initiatives like Mindful Futures, SheSTEM continues to support learning spaces where students can move beyond theory-testing ideas, engage with real-world contexts, and build the confidence to participate meaningfully in STEM fields.
